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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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